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ZIP code

74653

in Tonkawa, OklahomaPopulation 3,710

38.92/ 100

Ranked #27,458 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)

Ranked #363 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Nitrate in drinking water

51.9%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

65 days/year

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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Floodplain exposure

36.8%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.1%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

The read

Tonkawa, Oklahoma (ZIP 74653), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 14.4% nationally (27,458th) and the bottom 43% of Oklahoma (363rd).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: outpatient sits in the top 20% nationally. Against that, modeled nitrate stands in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 15% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 19% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 74630, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.6%25.4–31.6
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.6–41.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.3–9.0
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.6–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.4–9.9
Depression among adults27.3%23.6–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.7–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%33.5–41.7
Obesity among adults40.6%33.2–48.3
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.9%15.6–22.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%8.7–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.5%72.8–77.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.6–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults82.2%79.6–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.7%55.2–66.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.2%51.2–59.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.2%60.5–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.4–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.7–20.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%25.1–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%29.9–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.8%18.7–24.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.0–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.0–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%16.5–21.2
Any disability among adults40.3%35.4–44.8
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.1–11.9
Mobility disability among adults17.3%14.9–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–4.9
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.5–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.0–29.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.4%15.3–22.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.5–18.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.1–15.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.6–11.7
Loneliness among adults33.8%28.4–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.4–11.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6417.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)12.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle4.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription79.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate72.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population3.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households48.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age34.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$59,079$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$88,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$778$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$839 ($628–$1,136) n=546
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.9 yr ± 1.0578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.2 yr (73.6–81.3) n=638

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.05 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured